Simona Ahrnstedt’s gripping novel The Scandalous is nominated for Der Lovelybooks Leserpreis 2019 in the category ‘Historical Novels’. The award is the biggest readers’ choice book award in the German speaking world and is awarded to the readers’ favorite author of the past 12 months.

The voting will close on 26th of November. To vote, click “Read more” below.

Bobbie Peers’ short film To Plant a Flag, starring Jake Johnson and Jason Schwartzman, is the winner of the prestigious Grand Prix at Brest European Short Film Festival. The festival showcases the creativity and dynamism of European filmmaking and is known as one of the two top short film festivals in France.

Today marks the release date of Temple & Young’s first album, the self-titled Temple & Young. The duo behind the music is Andreas Kleerup – previously known for collaborations with Robyn, Neneh Cherry, Lykke Li, Teddybears and more – and bass player/producer Andreas Unge, recently returned from Africa where he worked with names like Oumou Sangaré, Salif Keita, Cheikh Lô, Youssou N’Dour and others.

Available on all platforms today, Temple & Young is timeless, hypnotic and mind-expanding space travel in musical form.

Anders de la Motte’s Dead of Winter is No. 1 on the official paperback bestseller list for the third week in a row. Niklas Natt och Dag meanwhile grabs two No. 5 placements with 1794, one on the hardcover list and one on the e-book list. Frida Ramstedt also claims a No. 5 spot, in her case on the nonfiction list, with Make Yourself at Home: The Ultimate Guide to Interior Decorating.

Jørn Lier Horst & Thomas Enger’s Death Deserved is No. 2 on the official paperback bestseller list of week 45. Stefan Ahnhem’s X Ways to Die meanwhile comes in at No. 3 on the e-book list, and Jørn Lier Horst’s Ill Will is No. 5.

It is now official that Matias Faldbakken’s critically acclaimed novel The Hills has been longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2020.

The IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is awarded annually to a novel published in English. The prize was handed out for the first time in 1996, and previous winners include Orhan Pamuk, Michel Houellebecq and Herta Müller.

The winner will be announced on June 10, 2020.

The official bestseller lists for the month of October are out, and Niklas Natt och Dag’s 1794 grabs three top spots, coming in at No. 1 in hardcover, No. 2 in e-book and No. 4 in audio. Stefan Ahnhem’s X Ways to Die nabs two No. 3 placements, one on the hardcover list and one on the e-book one.

Lars Kepler’s Lazarus comes in at No. 2 in paperback, and Anders de la Motte’s Dead of Winter is No. 3. Simona Ahrnstedt’s Just a Little More is No. 4 in e-book.

The official Norwegian bestseller lists for week 44 (October 28 - November 3) see Stefan Ahnhem’s latest novel, X Ways to Die, appear at No. 3 on the e-book list. Just behind him at No. 5 is Jørn Lier Horst’s long-running bestseller, Ill Will. Horst also appears together with Thomas Enger on the paperback list, where their Death Deserved is No. 5 also this week.

The rights to the successful detective series Wisting have been snapped up by Sundance Now and will launch in the U.S. on December 18. Wisting has also been acquired by BBC Four and will hit UK screens later this year.

Wisting had the most viewed Viaplay series premiere in Norway to date and the series has received great reviews all across Scandinavia. Based on the award-winning novels by Jørn Lier Horst, the 10-part series tells the story of Norwegian homicide detective William Wisting chasing an American serial killer.

Wisting is co-created and written by director Trygve Allister Diesen and Kathrine Valen Zeiner.

Monika Fagerholm’s highly acclaimed novel Who Killed Bambi? is nominated for 2019’s Finlandia Prize.

The jury says the following about the novel: “The story depicts the effects that the brutal crime has on the perpetrators, their friends and families, and the community as a whole. The misdeed does not only destroy the victim – everyone around the perpetrators are affected. The intense mood and the magical, rhythmic prose immerses the reader in the story. The book reminds us how unique a stage of life your youth is, and how it can leave permanent marks.”

The winning title will be announced on November 27.

On a cold day in Reykjavik, a baby goes missing from her pram. In her place, the father finds the body of a dead infant. The missing baby was born through a surrogacy agreement, one that started off well but quickly deteriorated. Eleven years have passed since the disappearance, when an isolated case of measles results in the death of a young girl. Her father sets out to find the responsible virus carrier in order to exact his revenge. In another part of the city, a woman’s dismembered body is found in a deserted car, her head missing.

In The Fallout, the sixth instalment in the Freyja and Huldar series, Police officer Huldar and child psychologist Freyja must combine their wits to solve a difficult case, where the fallout from previous misdeeds is relentless. The only common denominator in all three cases is the wall of silence that encircles those involved.

As a songwriter Kristoffer Malmsten developed a unique artistic expression early on, evident in hit ballads like Klassfoto (2006) and Ey Shuno (2010). Malmsten’s songs hold both light and darkness, expressing an ongoing dialogue between those who survive and those who perish.

In 2015, Malmsten graduated from Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts. He has since been working on international co-productions, including Midnight Sun (2016), A Storm Blew in from Paradise and Hassel (2017).

Malmsten’s thesis film Francis (2015) was one of the finalists in the running for the prestigious Student Academy Award.

Currently, Malmsten is working on the Black Spark/Nordisk Film/Lumiére co-production God Calls Me God.